Kathryn Palmer

Covering the CA legislature for @sfchronicle. Previously: Politics reporter @USATODAY | @nyu_journalism and @ucsc

[Demian Bulwa @demianbulwa]

‘Do no harm’ vs. doing the most: Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton’s wildly different strategies

By @SophiaBollag https://t.co/7Fx19x2oFo

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Incredible photos of the San Francisco mountain lion — now tranquilized and removed — by @manuelorbegozo

Story by @aidinvaziri and @stjbs https://t.co/PdrP1hCq2W

[Hannah Wiley @hannahcwiley]

Allegations against billionaire tax architect force a reckoning at a crucial moment for labor

https://t.co/wSZgEDkq45

[Kathryn Palmer @KathrynPlmr]

Newsom signed an executive order today to speed up AI regulations and convene a group of experts to mull whether California should create an AI ‘kill switch’ -days after a bill proposing an emergency off-switch died in Congress. https://t.co/K9bDRYKl8b via @sfchronicle

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The woman whose arrest by plain-clothes immigration agents at SFO was caught in a viral video is home after seven weeks in a detention center, she announced Wednesday. https://t.co/EwbYIkO7cl

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The package includes bills that will ban social media platforms from letting children under 16 access addictive feeds and establish a safety framework for children using AI chatbots. https://t.co/EIgOavcPMa

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Local and state officials are advising voters to return their ballots to official drop boxes instead of relying on the Postal Service. https://t.co/rxLquDlSJo

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In today's Capitol Confidential newsletter, Newsom tells the Chronicle's @SophiaBollag he has an ‘open mind’ about calling a special session, on the heels of PG&E announcing billions in cuts after the wildfire deal collapse. https://t.co/Ay07sFyof1

[Hannah Wiley @hannahcwiley]

New, from @SophiaBollag: Gavin Newsom says he plans to endorse in S.F. House race to replace Nancy Pelosi

https://t.co/Ykz8EIpl1t

[Kathryn Palmer @KathrynPlmr]

New from me today: Ever heard of electric shock gloves? ICE is planning to spend up to $20 million for the items, spurring a Democratic lawmaker to introduce a bill that would ban their use by federal all local law enforcement in California.

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A lawmaker wants to ban the use of Taser-like shock gloves by law enforcement, joining a wave of legislation seeking to place limits on the conduct of federal immigration enforcement. https://t.co/cpLLTXWbus

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President Trump’s Supreme Court victory almost certainly will not impact people’s ability to cast mail ballots in November, experts say, but is still injecting an element of chaos into the 2026 midterm elections as local officials prepare to begin mailing ballots. https://t.co/A8xU4tmSjE

[Kathryn Palmer @KathrynPlmr]

@hannahcwiley @toniatkins @shannongrove I saw a cut out of Dolly was placed outside the Senate floor earlier today

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

Wildfire survivors are protesting outside the governor’s mansion as Gov. Newsom hosts reception for state lawmakers.

The governor is pushing to limit who and how much private utilities pay when they cause a wildfire.

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Immigration nonprofit workers gained state protections from doxxing and targeted harassment after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that expanded California’s Safe at Home program to include the providers. https://t.co/P43Sxpzsiq

[Chris Micheli @ChrisMicheli]

Based on Monday’s Assembly and Senate Daily Files:
Total number of measures on both Floors: 879
Number of Senate measures pending in Assembly: 259
Number of Assembly measures pending in Senate: 509
Each house will need to dispense with about 100 bills per day by 8/31 adjournment.

[Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA]

Yikes.

Hundreds of bills pending in CALeg don't have lawmakers willing to present those bills on the Assembly/Senate floors.

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The money and the effectiveness of the ads have transformed the November race for the full two-year term, giving BART Board Director Melissa Hernandez a shot at beating State Sen. Aisha Wahab. https://t.co/is3ilCjb7W

[Kathryn Palmer @KathrynPlmr]

New from me today: An AI agent fired an S.F. store employee. A bill moving through the Legislature would crack down on the practice, placing restrictions on so-called 'AI robobosses.' But a similar effort last year died on Newsom's desk. https://t.co/GZwlXyyiIr via @sfchronicle

[Noah Goldberg @Noah__Goldberg]

NEW: I reached out repeatedly last week to Median Strategies, asking to speak with their head of polling.

After reaching out repeatedly, they told me they were discontinuing their polling operation, then they admitted their poll was fake.

https://t.co/yE8GNuzG6Q

[Kathryn Palmer @KathrynPlmr]

In the most recent Capitol Confidential newsletter, we've got a rundown of detention center bills moving through the Legislature, including a new effort to prevent law enforcement from blocking the release of 911 calls. Read here: https://t.co/MQylwIG7dQ